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Ukraine destroys key Russian bridge 'using American weapons' as Kursk incursion continues

Russia's foreign ministry claims Ukraine used Western rockets to destroy a bridge over the Seym river in the Kursk region

Evening Standard · Aug 17, 2024

Russia-Ukraine war: key bridges destroyed in Kursk as Ukraine ‘leaves trail of destruction’ – as it happened

AP reporters in Kursk describe the scene; Russia’s foreign ministry says Ukraine likely used US-made rockets to destroy a bridge

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2024

The Kursk attack has humiliated Putin – and changed the narrative over how the war is fought

This is the first time Russian territory has been occupied since the second world war. It disproves the notion Kyiv should cede territory to achieve peace, says Orysia Lutsevych of Chatham House

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2024

Russia says it eliminated Ukrainian unit, as Kyiv claims advances in Kursk

Ukrainian official says incursion into Russian territory aims to push Moscow to enter ‘fair negotiation process’.

Al Jazeera · Aug 16, 2024

Ukraine’s Russia incursion gamble leaves enemy in shock, allies guessing

With its daring incursion into Russia’s Kursk region, Ukraine has attempted to reshuffle the cards in the conflict after months of paralysis in its eastern Donbas region. It exposed Russian military weaknesses and could strengthen Ukraine’s position at the negotiating table.

France 24 · Aug 16, 2024

Disarray in Putin’s military command exposed by Ukraine’s attack in Russia, says Zelensky’s chief adviser

Exclusive: Mykhailo Podolyak tells The Independent that the cross-border assault into the Kursk region shows that Putin has ‘very little control’ over the border

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2024

Russian state TV makes rare admission over Ukraine war

Film director Karen Shakhnazarov made several candid statements while discussing Ukraine’s advance into Kursk

Evening Standard · Aug 16, 2024

Ukraine Says Incursion Aimed At 'Fair' Talks With Russia

Ukraine said Friday its incursion into Russian territory was aimed at forcing Russia to negotiate on "fair" terms, as Moscow's troops announced new gains in eastern Ukraine.

International Business Times · Aug 16, 2024

Ukraine links Kursk incursion to ‘fair talks’ as Russia closes in on key city

Comments by Zelenskiy aide come as officials in strategic Pokrovsk say Moscow’s forces are ‘advancing at a fast pace’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2024

Ukraine, Russia Both Claim Advances In Kursk Region

Ukraine said it now controlled dozens of settlements and Sudzha, a town eight kilometres (five miles) from the border.

Latin Times · Aug 16, 2024